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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of floor is there in the house where Matty lives?

2. Why does Ramon say he has to go home?

3. What does Seer say when he learns that Matty plans to attend?

4. What is Matty's punishment when he makes a mistake?

5. What is the creature Matty finds soon after entering Forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ramon manage to bring up the Gaming Machine while he and Matty are preparing to fish and what is Matty's reaction?

2. Why does Matty send Jean for herbs and what does he do while she's gone?

3. Describe how Seer and Matty know about Gatherer's death and what they know about those keening for him.

4. What does Leader tell Matty about how he received his books and why that was significant?

5. How do Matty and Seer often spend their evenings and why does Matty say he wants a Gaming Machine?

6. Describe Mentor.

7. What does the woman who's only recently arrived in Village say about her son and her other children?

8. Why doesn't Matty care about the "subtlety" of the herbs as Seer does?

9. Why doesn't Matty tell Jean that he can use his gift to change her father back?

10. List at least three ways Matty can tell that he's growing up.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Jean? Mentor? Rosy? Ramon? Vladik? Gatherer? Stocktender's widow? What is the role each plays in Matty's life?

Essay Topic 2

What might have happened if Matty had chosen not to give his life in order to heal the land? Why was Matty willing to make that sacrifice?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's purpose of referring to "Village" rather than "the village?" Does the author serve this purpose? Is the purpose the same when referring to "Forest?" Why does Matty live in "Village" while Kira lives in "the village?"

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